Ron Shepherd
Ronald Wayne Shepherd
Born: October 27, 1960
Longview, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 2 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Kilgore HS (TX)
Career: 1979-1993
Major League Statistics
Ron Shepherd compiled a career batting average of .244 with 95 home runs and 457 RBI in his 964-game career with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Kinston Eagles, Knoxville Blue Jays, Syracuse Chiefs, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Redbirds, Leon Bravos, Monterrey Sultanes, Minatitlan Petroleros and Yucatan Leones. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1993 campaign.
 Medicine Hat Blue Jays |
 Kinston Eagles |
 Knoxville Blue Jays |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Louisville Redbirds |
 Leon Bravos |
 Minatitlan Petroleros |
 Monterrey Sultanes |
 Yucatan Leones |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | 49 | 197 | 178 | 21 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 66 | .208 | .274 | .315 | .589 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 110 | 442 | 384 | 53 | 80 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 122 | .208 | .295 | .357 | .652 | 137 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 135 | 545 | 486 | 71 | 114 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 66 | 16 | 7 | 47 | 147 | .235 | .307 | .377 | .684 | 183 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 136 | 534 | 482 | 62 | 119 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 31 | 8 | 40 | 125 | .247 | .304 | .413 | .717 | 199 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 119 | 441 | 404 | 60 | 110 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 108 | .272 | .326 | .433 | .760 | 175 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 113 | 410 | 363 | 37 | 80 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 99 | .220 | .301 | .380 | .681 | 138 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 37 | 144 | 133 | 23 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 28 | .308 | .361 | .474 | .835 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 34 | 140 | 128 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 24 | .211 | .271 | .312 | .584 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 102 | 384 | 358 | 45 | 104 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 53 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 64 | .291 | .331 | .466 | .797 | 167 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 30 | 115 | 110 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 24 | .227 | .261 | .336 | .597 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 99 | 331 | 304 | 35 | 76 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 73 | .250 | .308 | .405 | .713 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 964 | 3683 | 3330 | 429 | 813 | 156 | 32 | 95 | 457 | 94 | 47 | 293 | 880 | .244 | .307 | .396 | .703 | 1318 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 27 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | OF | 49 | 92 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .924 | 1.980 |
| 1980 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | OF | 109 | 239 | 7 | 13 | 2 | .950 | 2.257 |
| 1981 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | OF | 134 | 280 | 9 | 12 | 3 | .960 | 2.157 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | OF | 136 | 260 | 4 | 9 | 1 | .967 | 1.941 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 108 | 254 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .985 | 2.407 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 110 | 241 | 7 | 10 | 1 | .961 | 2.255 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 37 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .952 | 1.622 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 34 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .976 | 2.441 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 97 | 177 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .979 | 1.897 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 21 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .972 | 1.667 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 96 | 152 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .975 | 1.625 |
| Totals | 931 | 1869 | 53 | 70 | 11 | .965 | 2.064 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | Pioneer League | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1980 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | TOR | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | TOR | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Mexican League | Leon Bravos | |||
| 1991 | AAA | Mexican League | Leon Bravos | |||
| 1992 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1992 | AAA | Mexican League | Minatitlan Petroleros | |||
| 1993 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones |
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